88. MFEO w/ Hazel and Lindsay

We take a brief detour from Jack's Summer to talk about a sometimes-overlooked gem of a song that has fallen out of the live show in recent years for the most part. I haven't ever spoken to another fan who considers this one of their favorites. Is it one of your favorites? Review from hiddenjams.com: https://hiddenjams.com/2014/10/14/review-andrew-mcmahon-in-the-wilderness/ Live in DC, 2014: https://youtu.be/FdYT37QZeiA Live at Mohegan Sun, CT, 2015: https://youtu.be/XvPFsYNNLeg HuffPost article, 2014: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fangs-wilderness-chats-w_b_8398818 Fan-made Music Video by December Hotel: https://youtu.be/_xsV4F_oAog

Happy Father's Day! My wife and daughters and I went out to the Pittsburgh date of the Jack's Mannequin MFEO tour and had a blast! It was all I wanted! We met up with friends, made some new ones, and were so impressed with the visuals and the setlist. We talk about it all on this episode! I also give you a teaser about a cool episode coming up in August for the 100th song episode celebration. The MFEO Tour Pt. 2 Recap will happen in November after I go to more Jack's Mannequin shows. Live show videos, Pittsburgh 2025: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX_KsnmAMJni8IxGf0Y-tO0iTtV8spX4P&si=Wzj5GC9XjfBMkM1H

Andy has recently dove deeper into his fandom for Andrew McMahon and came to share his thoughts on a newer song. Find out what he has to say about this song, and Andrew’s music in general as a fan that’s still discovering the music. We dive deep into the meaning of the song- what it means to us, and what it may have meant to the songwriters. Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/4VWzY-fUWlE?si=Mkqv3qKxAoLPJbW7 Piano-only version (visualizer): https://youtu.be/U17-aNbB_tU?si=IgFmdIUKedju-WnB Live (full-band) in Anaheim, 2023: https://youtu.be/mG58yA9yAyU?si=5fk92rNsZdg3C8br Live (piano-only) at PNC Studio Session, 2023: https://youtu.be/-3kzdv1VJ60?si=X3r38PrWbjG01kYN Consequence of Sound article, 2023: https://consequence.net/2023/03/andrew-mcmahon-in-the-wilderness-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more-track-by-track/4/ American Songwriter article, 2023: https://americansongwriter.com/review-andrew-mcmahon-sifts-through-his-past-in-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more/

*Content Warning* This episode contains discussion of mental health challenges, including suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. First-time guest Steven brings a personal and powerful story about how Andrew McMahon’s music impacted his own personal path. We unpack the song's lyrics and themes and discuss what this song means to each of us. This episode offers a heartfelt and insightful look at an often overlooked track. “Platform Fire” short film: https://youtu.be/OzIxsZXuTDA?si=gH_vcNdw1Hb7004G Track-by-Track Intro by Andrew: https://youtu.be/PtzlRGuV99k?si=FBrqLKJhn6tRFD7Y Live in August, 2011: https://youtu.be/FEwEgSfI1h4?si=A2PCLOqsNT2B9Dlg

Arielle joins the podcast to discuss a trip back to Andrew’s past and where he found himself in that moment. Also, we talk about fan-made art inspired by Andrew and the community that’s been built around it! And of course, past experiences at live shows and the upcoming tour! Song Audio: https://youtu.be/zV2zCUzWqOA?si=WCkeHFoncKzua82b Instagram Live, April 2020: https://youtu.be/QG5LO51spLY?si=uy78hWjq_k7y3D8K Live in Boston, August 2024: https://youtu.be/9ktcnRf9B18?si=oGr8t4zOuczWfBbg Live and Acoustic in Australia, 2011: https://youtu.be/p6hqUGAo2oU?si=VTsJWw5bZ-e7fDfd

The guys from the High School Never Ends podcast joined the show to discuss which qualities make the perfect mixed tape, tell stories, talk live shows, and of course talk about a legendary song! We can’t believe it took 90 episodes to get to this one! Wingman Steve and Chris-183 also play their own game of "Rankin It" with us, where we rank our top tracks from Everything in Transit. Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/WdW48xSbb9s?si=AahidOl0dVe5siqF Animated (official?) Music Video: https://youtu.be/GguaYNTuJkc?si=3VLZBy7HUZDKpe9I HSNE podcast: https://linktr.ee/Hsnepod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=6f4ce95e-5efc-44a2-b657-b473aac4fa12 Hurley Studios’ Piano-only version: https://youtu.be/w_PbsVHrMx4?si=K7dRSGi6jKu6PmGY VH1 Acoustic version w/ guitar and piano: https://youtu.be/0-HV5m75I4s?si=d1LpNYs3WlmBhsNU 97x Acoustic: https://youtu.be/Mop4OxtynM4 One Tree Hill TV show: https://youtu.be/NWQIZPfJiCk?si=Q2tdtwAdkZgU-mTO & https://youtu.be/h6Fz3VjzyLM?si=6Gtu3KmvCO5cRrn5 MTV News interview, 2016: https://web.archive.org/web/20180327181928/http://www.mtv.com/news/2878848/andrew-mcmahon-the-mixed-tape-jacks-mannequin/ Album Review: https://diamondintherock.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/jacks-mannequin-everything-in-transit-review/

Celeste stopped by to help us celebrate the 2-year anniversary of Tilt at the Wind No More! We took a break from the year of Jack’s Mannequin to discuss one of our favorite tracks from the modern era. We also reflect back on recent live shows and look forward to upcoming shows! Song Audio: https://youtu.be/tpJ2cyt4m-s?si=Ckw31qnAoxxAlpyN Live on Holiday From Real cruise, November 2024: https://youtu.be/7FeoJ8XtUHw?si=a-2PdkWcevG-gUns Live in Manhattan, April 2023: https://youtu.be/ZngmzJcBbG8?si=c5pwM31lOyMDJyBN American Songwriter article, 2023: https://americansongwriter.com/review-andrew-mcmahon-sifts-through-his-past-in-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more/ Consequence of Sound article, 2023: https://consequence.net/2023/03/andrew-mcmahon-in-the-wilderness-tilt-at-the-wind-no-more-track-by-track/4/

Former guests Hazel Jacks and Lindsay both return to the podcast to talk about another epic Andrew track. The song is in two parts, but this episode is not! We learned that this song is SORT OF the final song on Everything in Transit. We also listen to what Andrew says at the end of the track. We share our excitement about the recently announced Jack’s Mannequin tour. Finally, we dig deep into the song that both Hazel and Lindsay picked (separately) so we brought them together! Also, Hazel earns her robe on this episode. Listen to learn more! Song Audio: https://youtu.be/B46oP5CD1gs?si=05m-yxP-Yp5a95SJ Rolling Stone article, 2025: https://shorturl.at/APDVh MFEO on Holiday From Real cruise 2024: https://youtu.be/DjNuPOWIxxk?si=dx9Ll2JnQxjYkvK7 MFEO on Instagram Live, April 2020: https://youtu.be/QG5LO51spLY?si=1ylqZJQ2B5Q9Lcb0&t=3016 MFEO, Live at the El Rey, 2012: https://youtu.be/lxmS71uuE2Q?si=38nwgopwxrI7b6cN

Returning guest Lindsay brings another deep cut to the show, with her choice of a Transit-era B-side that holds some significance in the history of Andrew’s career. Should this track have been included on the album, or does it work better in it’s life as a Deluxe Edition bonus track? Is this a song we want to hear live this year? What is Lindsay’s favorite Andrew song and album? Find it all out here! Song Audio: https://youtu.be/4zSYwcd9pmM?si=nzcvjpcqtkI42VwC College Magazine article, 2011: https://www.collegemagazine.com/cm-interviews-jacks-mannequin/#selection-749.1-749.186 Oral History of Everything in Transit: https://youtu.be/fDuu172htxM?si=OmPuQrc5dj3FNdIu

Author Hazel Jacks returns to the podcast to kick off our celebration of 20 Years in Transit. We’re trying to manifest an official tour announcement! Hopefully, soon?  Here on the podcast, we’re going to talk about several Jack’s Mannequin songs in the coming months. Hazel chose to start us off with an emotional one. Join us as we make our own meanings of the heavy lyrics, talk about Andrew’s 2005 blog, and touch on other songs of the era as well! We also touch on how this song and others inspire her as she writes and how she incorporates music into her stories. Song Audio: https://youtu.be/vNMAV5uXCLc?si=BxsqEkuJe2nmZWc3 Hazel Jacks’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorhazeljacks/ Order “Surf Road” by Hazel Jacks: https://a.co/d/gs5kff9 Piano-only live, 2008: https://youtu.be/7FmGqLkevaM?si=gY5CsqWBpYmrFjdv Live in Columbus, Ohio, 2023: https://youtu.be/icJ6-xzA4LU?si=g41XjLVY0kyGdXuk Andrew’s 2005 blog: https://jacksmannequin.blogs.com/jacksmannequin/2005/03/finally_doing_s.html